Lincoln – The Nebraska men’s basketball program added another experienced piece to its 2024-25 roster with the addition of Utah transfer Rollie Worster (pronounced raw-lee Wooster). Worster, a 6-foot-4, 204-pound guard from Missoula, Mont., has made 101 starts and has tallied 888 points, 425 assists and 473 rebounds during his collegiate career. He…
The Dawson County Sheriff’s Office is providing an updated media release stemming from an incident that previously occurred during the evening hours of Monday, April 8th, 2024, as additional information has become available. On April 8th, 2024, at approximately 8:47pm, the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office was advised to watch for…
Axtell, Neb. - May 14th will be a big day for the Axtell voters. It's the day the community will decide on the new school bond that has been proposed. The Axtell Board of Education has called for a school bond, not to exceed $5,495,000, to add classrooms, office space,…
Jacob Talley = Committed. It may be hard to believe, but 5-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier Jacob Talley's focus hasn't always been on rodeo. Growing up, Talley was a talented football player and had little interest in being a cowboy. He did not seriously start riding horses until age…
The Platte County Emergency Manager reported a tornado touched down about 3 miles southwest of Platte Center at 11:39am today. The Emergency Manager also reported to the National Weather Service in Omaha that the tornado roped out and then touched back down again just a couple mintes later. Severe Thunderstorms…
Lexington, NE (April 2024) - On Friday, April 12, Lexington Community Foundation kicked off theirKey ’24 events with a Preview Night Open House welcoming all community members. Preview Nightbrought ticket holders and diverse members of the Lexington area together to share in communitycelebration and giving. Saturday, April 13, invited over…
When people think of structural engineering perils, they tend to imagine big-city bridges, skyscrapers and the like, but rural America has key vulnerabilities that could cause major economic upheaval regionally and even nationally. A University of Nebraska–Lincoln researcher is focusing on a specific piece of structural engineering so ubiquitous across…
A Lexington man has been charged with sexually assaulting a teen girl. Jimmy Bran-Lopez, 29, is charged in Dawson County Court with first-degree sexual assault of a child. According to an arrest affidavit, on Friday, a teen girl reported she was sexually assaulted by Bran-Lopez more than 10 times in…
LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska corn farmers will plant 9.85 million acres of corn in 2024 according to the March Prospective Plantings report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). If these planting estimates hold up, Nebraska corn farmers will invest nearly 3.1 billion dollars into the state’s economy over…
AMHERST - Dan Mckeon is running for District 41 in the Nebraska Legislature and brings in lots of working knowledge. He has a degree in Ag communications, served in the Nebraska Army National Guard for six years, has went through several leadership programs, been a member of the Nebraska LEAD…
